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"Trump's off-the-cuff musings of the war perplexes even his own advisors," Ali Velshi reports. Even our allies are being left confused. As French President Emmanuel Macron declared, "When you want to be serious, you don't say everyday the opposite of what you said the day before."

The CHOP physician and voice of the pro-vaccine, pro-health science movement stands in stark opposition to RFK Jr. Hear his story and why he was chosen as the 2026 Citizen of the Year.

Developed by Penn Engineering grads, Sonura is a high-tech beanie that protects preemies' ears by blocking out the loud sounds of an intensive care nursery and supporting parent-baby connections.

Recently nominated for a National Magazine Award, this story by Sandy Hingston suggests that despite political name-calling, social media meltdowns and public life feeling more hostile than ever, quiet acts of kindness might just reveal a growing civility--one small moment at a time.

After publishing his story, Don't Look Now ... But Philly is Safe , Larry Platt joined Dr. James Peterson on Evening WURDs to discuss one of the biggest crime turnarounds in modern history

Ali Velshi explains that the war in Iran has gone on long enough ... 4 weeks ... that Donald Trump has just lost interest

Budget cuts. School closures. Structural deficit. Scant academic progress. Spin from District headquarters. Larry Platt asks: Is Superintendent Watlington up to being a transformational leader?

For the past six years, Bloomberg Philanthropies has held the  Mayors Challenge,  a competition that awards cities $1 million prizes to spur innovative solutions to ingrained urban problems. This week's guests are Challenge leader Aparna Ramanan and Challenge grantee, Lafayette, LA Mayor Monique Blanco Boulet. Join former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and Citiz...

Kimberly McGlonn is back, this time answering a listener question about moving on. Sometimes it's a job, a city, a relationship, or a dream, but how does a person know when it's time to go? If you have a question for Kimberly, go here to ask and we'll do our best to feature it in an upcoming episode.

On this episode of Guest Commentary, a former City Council and School Reform Commission member weighs in on what a $300 million budget deficit says about School District leadership

Right out of the pages of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale , Republicans in Ohio proposed a bill that would "allow the government to track every pregnancy, beginning to end." Ali Velshi explains.

If you have unwanted rodent visitors, there are two docs from Drexel who are asking Philadelphians to put them in the freezer. For science. They even have a few pointers for catching the elusive pests.

On this episode of The Citizen Recommends, Roxanne Patel Shepelavy asks why pay Silicon Valley tech companies for your ride when locally-owned taxi cabs are faster, cost less and put money back into Philadelphia's economy?

Pups are everywhere these days, thanks to indulgent owners and business proprietors. Guess what else is everywhere -- sidewalks, street corners, soles of shoes?

In all the talk over closing and fixing up Philly schools, there is no mention of building new ones that might serve the community better. Can we look to New York City and Boston for solutions we should steal?

Picture more than a dozen pregnant teenage girls crammed into a single building, Ali Velshi explains. They're scared. They're alone. They don't know what's going to happen to them and they don't have access to adequate healthcare.

On this episode of How To Really Run A City, Michael Smerconish joins the show.  Smerconish is a Sirius XM and CNN host, a prolific political commentator, a nationally recognized author — and leader of the fight for a political center in the U.S., which means having a robust media. "I think the press is being hollowed out," said former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed. Local outlets are disappearing, the...

On this episode of Big Rube's Philly, Lauren McCutcheon discusses with Reuben Harley the most iconic musicians he's ever photographed. Jay-Z, Usher, Snoop Dog, Meek Mill, Rube tells some of his favorite personal stories.

Kimberly McGlonn is back with gentle wisdom to help you navigate life's tough situations. One listener asks how to manage shifting work identities. Kimberly advises recognizing your fears — and using your excitement to motivate change. If you have a question for Kimberly, submit it here . We'll do our best to feature it in an upcoming episode.

Ahead of the country's 250th anniversary, the historic tall ship Gazela celebrates getting to 125 — with a little help from her friends in Philadelphia

Donald Trump nonchalantly dropped this line about American casualties in a widening Middle East conflict. "The way he was talking about it," says Ali Velshi, "you'd think he was talking about the weather." More worrisome, military commanders are framing the war within Christian ideology. "To the extent that you turn this into a religious war, you almost guarantee your own defeat."

How the hell did that happen? Larry Platt asks this week. And why is the mayor not taking more credit for it? On this episode, the anatomy of a stunning turnaround for the city.

On this episode of How To Really Run A City, our hosts, former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and Citizen Co-founder Larry Platt, invite onto the show a guest well-known to our mayors.   Jannet Walker-Ford is a nationally recognized transportation expert who worked on the recently released Special Event Transportation — Guidance and Opportunities Playbook (SetGo...

On a special interview edition, Luke Mickelson comes onto the show to talk about his crusade against child bedlessness. Mickelson is the founder of Sleep In Heavenly Peace (SHP), whose local chapters have made and delivered more than 350,000 beds to kids that had formerly been sleeping on floors, couch cushions, etc. To find out more, visit shpbeds.org . Episode correction: SHP does not have a Phi...

On this episode of Dear Kimberly, one reader asks how jealousy can be tamed. Kimberly McGlonn suggests recognizing the feeling and then honestly interrogating it.